Woodsworth Exploring

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Tent and hammock on one woodland pitch
Tent and hammock on one woodland pitch
Pitches on site
Tent in the woodland
Dogs welcome
Adventure-bound child walking through the woodland
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Hammock with a tarp shelter in the woodland
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Pitches on site
Tent in the woodland
Dogs welcome

  • Woodland campsite over 10 acres on the edge of Oakworth
  • A five-minute drive from Haworth; half an hour from Skipton
  • Tent and hammock camping available; dogs and kids welcome
It’s all about properly immersing yourself in nature at West Yorkshire’s Woodsworth Exploring – this is a place that’s been set up within 10 acres of broadleaved woodland, with options to pitch tents in the grassy glades or set up a hammock to hang out in the woods (bring your own or hire one on site – someone will be around to help you set it up properly). Peace and space are in good supply here: numbers are kept deliberately very low to ensure that traditional back-to-nature vibe is preserved for all. There’s tons of scope for woodland adventures too: kids can seek out dens hidden among the trees, or construct their own (be sure to bring wellies). Cars are parked near the site entrance so it’s pretty safe for children to roam free around the woodlands. The pitches are between 100 and 400 metres away from the car park. With this back to basics setup come a few handy amenities, including wheelbarrows to help you carry your gear over the several minutes' walk to the pitches, a drinking water standpipe and flushing toilets and sinks. Dogs are welcome to join you here, and of course you’re able to light campfires for a bit of evening warmth (a small extra charge applies for this). Filling your days with more rural outings should be easy, as there are lots of walks in the area for both experienced hikers and leisure strollers. You can get straight out from the woods onto a public right of way for the 10-mile round trip to Top Withins or the easier mile-long amble to Oakworth station (the set of the Railway Children film). And is all of this in the middle of nowhere? Not at all – it’s a five-minute walk to Oakworth’s small supermarket, and there are pubs and restaurants within 10 minutes’ walk. Bigger Keighley is 10 minutes’ drive away should you need its amenities.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 79 Pitchup.com customers

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ForestWild camping

96% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

This woodland campsite offers a near-wild camping experience with private, well-spaced pitches and a strong focus on nature preservation. Visitors praise the friendly staff, immaculately clean toilet facilities, and the peaceful, secluded atmosphere. The site is ideal for nature lovers and families seeking adventure, with opportunities for wildlife spotting and campfires. While no showers are available and some guests found carrying equipment challenging, the overall consensus is highly positive, with many planning return visits.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent wild camping site with tidy toilet block.

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Gregorio L.

Small clearings non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)

Liked Super friendly hosts, lovely site with loads of care and attention for nature and wildlife. The dawn chorus of birds was wonderful, there were so many species!
If you like hammock camping, this site is great, lots of suitable trees in the upper woodland pitches.

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Excellent peaceful and clean site with beautiful surroundings

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Jen S.

Small clearings non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)

Liked Beautiful camping ground with peaceful spaces and lots of wildlife.

Recommend to friends Visit again

If you want a “real” camping experience this is the place to go!

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Adam T.

Large clearings non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)

Liked Fantastic campsite. Real authentic camping. Staff are friendly and helpful. Toilets were always clean. Pitch size was great (we had a large clearing). Also added the parachute which was great coverage when it rained. The pitches are set out far enough away from each other so you’re in your own space. Great local walks to venture out. Not far away from shops and pubs. Great for kids too with plenty of designated wood to build dens and enjoy the outdoors. We are usually “field” type campers this experience change our perspective on what camping is really about.

Disliked Nothing for us personally to dislike.

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Really enjoyed my stay, and so did my boy Archie!

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Oliver M.

Small clearings non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)

Liked - Near wildcamping experience
- Pitches well spaced out
- Nature and wildlife
- Very helpful induction
- Dog friendly
- Clean toilet block
- Parking is locked from public for peace of mind
- Lovely 5 minute morning walk to Branshaw trig point gives lovely view of morning sun

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Really nice stay again overall, slightly…

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Rory P.

Small clearings non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)

Liked Really nice stay again overall, slightly preferred my previous pitch when I last stayed here but overall nothing beats being in the woods with the birds singing and squirrels coming over to say hello in the morning. The staff are all lovely.

Disliked Unfortunately positioned a bit close to another couple who spent the entire evening loudly arguing with each other which slightly spoilt my enjoyment. Obviously it's the luck of the draw on any campsite. Some paper towels in the bathroom would be nice as the water is freezing cold at this of year so not fun to go out with wet hands.

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I realy enjoyed my 3 days…

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Geraldine F.

Large clearings non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)

Liked I realy enjoyed my 3 days camping at woodsworth exploring . It was an excelent chance to experience woodland camping for the 1st time. I tried my new hot tent and stove and other new equipment.
I had a little squirel visitor and an owl singing all night . Just loved it

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Beautiful quiet nature Great communication and friendly…

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James D.

Large clearings non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)

Liked Beautiful quiet nature
Great communication and friendly host

Disliked *You'll have to pay an additional fee if you're a having a camp fire
*No showers,for the price tag it is disappointing
*Road noise early hours of the morning
*You need to sign a waver at induction,not mentioned at the time of booking
*You won't have a choice, you will be taken *to spot chosen for you
*site is open to general member's of public so anyone can walk through

Recommend to friends Visit again

A really enjoyable wild ish' campsite not too far from civilisation.

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Tim H.

Large clearings non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)

Liked Great place
Good parking
Easy to find location
Very welcoming and friendly
Bathrooms very clean and good quality
Can't fault it for the money👍

Disliked Nothing

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Perfect spot. Feel lucky to have…

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Sam R.

Large clearings non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)

Liked Perfect spot. Feel lucky to have found a very unique place I can get to so easily. I didn't think I'd find something like it outside of Scottish wild camping. With the benefit of knowing your cars not abandoned somwhere! Lovely to meet the owners and my two boys (4 and 7) absolutely loved staying here. They will always remember going mushroom spotting with headtorches in the dark. Proper little adventure. Will definitely be back!

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Great stay, clean toilets, amazing area, lovely staff.

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Anonymous

Small clearings non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)

Liked Loved how private each pitch was, you are tucked away in your own corner allowing privacy and no disturbance from anyone around you. The toilets were very clean at all times and liked how we were given both recycling and general waste bags. Owners were lovely people.

Disliked Wouldn’t say I disliked it but the walk down to the toilets could be quite a mission especially late at night - but I understand the goal in trying to keep facilities to a minimum in order not to disrupt the nature.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Woodsworth Exploring

Branshaw Plantation

Slaymaker Lane

Oakworth

Keighley

West Yorkshire

England

BD22 7EU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.84956°N
1.94673°W

Route directions

The postcode will take you to Slaymaker Lane – to find the site on Slaymaker Lane, as you approach from Keighley Road direction, it's on the right just after the 'Open Limits' speed sign. Look for a new tarmac entrance way into a wooded area.

Nearest transport

Coach
2 mi Bus Station
4.4 mi Midland Hotel
4.4 mi Midland Hotel
Rail
2.2 mi Keighley Rail Station
3.5 mi Steeton & Silsden Rail Station
4.2 mi Crossflatts Rail Station
Airport
11.8 mi Leeds Bradford International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Steam train rides along the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (20 minutes’ walk) to start the day? A morning of historical sites, like the National Trust’s East Riddlesden Hall (15 minutes’ drive), the Vintage Carriages Trust Museum of Rail Travel (five minutes) or Haworth for the Brontë Parsonage Museum (five minutes)? There are many ways to get your holiday here off to a flying start, including a whizz off down part of the Tour de Yorkshire cycle route called Goose Eye (five minutes), a riverside stroll at the handsome Hardcastle Crags (25 minutes) or a walk where the writer Charlotte Bronte supposedly once wandered, towards the Bronte Waterfall (10 minutes). With an art-packed former mill at Salts Mill (20 minutes) for those with an artistic streak and Skipton (half an hour), a market town on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, for the foodies and shopping fans, there’s a lot to fill your day with… and for the kids in the group, Hesketh Farm Park (half an hour) is likely to be a popular choice due to its animals, tractor rides and go karts.

Must see

Bronte Parsonage Museum 1.3 mi

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 3.2 mi

Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre 8.6 mi

National Media Museum 8.8 mi

Eureka! The National Children's Museum 9.7 mi

National Trust

East Riddlesden Hall 3.2 mi

Hardcastle Crags 6.9 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 14.7 mi

Marsden Moor Estate 17.1 mi

Brimham Rocks 19.1 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Haworth - Top Withins - the Bronte Walk 1.3 mi

LUND PARK 1.4 mi

CENTRAL PARK, HAWORTH 1.4 mi

Stanbury - Ponden Reservoir - Oakworth Moor - Oldfield 2 mi

Penistone Hill Park - Top Withins - Walshaw - Crimsworth Dean 2.2 mi

Local events

  • Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday, 14 July 2026 – Tuesday, 14 July 2026)

    Harrogate, North Yorkshire 20.4 mi

  • Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival (Saturday, 8 August 2026 – Saturday, 8 August 2026)

    Skipton, North Yorkshire 20.9 mi

  • Leeds Festival (Thursday, 27 August 2026 – Thursday, 27 August 2026)

    Wetherby, West Yorkshire 23.1 mi

  • Parklife Festival (Saturday, 20 June 2026 – Saturday, 20 June 2026)

    Manchester, Lancashire 29.8 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Woodsworth Exploring have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Woodsworth Exploring dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Woodsworth Exploring? Steam train rides along the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (20 minutes’ walk) to start the day? A morning of historical sites, like the National Trust’s East Riddlesden Hall (15 minutes’ drive), … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Woodsworth Exploring?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.

    It is recommended you arrive before dark due to the tree canopy reducing visibility sooner.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Woodsworth Exploring? From £29.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.